The Public Domain: Enclosing the Commons of the Mind
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The Public Domain: Enclosing the Commons of the Mind is a scholarly book by legal theorist James Boyle that examines how expanding intellectual property rights threaten shared cultural and informational resources.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6451255 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Public Domain: Enclosing the Commons of the Mind Context triple: [James Boyle, notableWork, The Public Domain: Enclosing the Commons of the Mind]
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A.
Information Doesn’t Want to Be Free
"Information Doesn’t Want to Be Free" is a nonfiction book by Cory Doctorow that critiques modern copyright and digital rights regimes while advocating for open culture and user freedoms in the digital age.
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Copyright and Globalization in the Age of Computer Networks
"Copyright and Globalization in the Age of Computer Networks" is an essay by Richard Stallman examining how digital technology and global networks challenge traditional copyright regimes and affect users' freedoms.
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Code and Other Laws of Cyberspace
Code and Other Laws of Cyberspace is a seminal book by legal scholar Lawrence Lessig that explores how software code functions as a form of regulation shaping behavior and governance in the digital world.
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Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property
The Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property is an academic center focused on the intersection of intellectual property law, information policy, and social justice.
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E.
Nothing in Nature is Private
Nothing in Nature is Private is a poetry collection by Claudia Rankine that explores race, identity, and intimacy through formally inventive and emotionally charged verse.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Public Domain: Enclosing the Commons of the Mind Target entity description: The Public Domain: Enclosing the Commons of the Mind is a scholarly book by legal theorist James Boyle that examines how expanding intellectual property rights threaten shared cultural and informational resources.
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A.
Information Doesn’t Want to Be Free
"Information Doesn’t Want to Be Free" is a nonfiction book by Cory Doctorow that critiques modern copyright and digital rights regimes while advocating for open culture and user freedoms in the digital age.
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B.
Copyright and Globalization in the Age of Computer Networks
"Copyright and Globalization in the Age of Computer Networks" is an essay by Richard Stallman examining how digital technology and global networks challenge traditional copyright regimes and affect users' freedoms.
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C.
Code and Other Laws of Cyberspace
Code and Other Laws of Cyberspace is a seminal book by legal scholar Lawrence Lessig that explores how software code functions as a form of regulation shaping behavior and governance in the digital world.
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D.
Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property
The Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property is an academic center focused on the intersection of intellectual property law, information policy, and social justice.
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E.
Nothing in Nature is Private
Nothing in Nature is Private is a poetry collection by Claudia Rankine that explores race, identity, and intimacy through formally inventive and emotionally charged verse.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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scholarly work ⓘ |
| accessibility | available online for free ⓘ |
| aim |
to argue for protection and expansion of the public domain
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to critique overbroad intellectual property rights ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
commons-based culture
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enclosure ⓘ information feudalism ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Duke University School of Law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author |
James Boyle
NERFINISHED
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James Boyle (legal scholar) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| field |
cultural studies
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information law ⓘ law ⓘ legal theory ⓘ |
| format |
digital
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print ⓘ |
| genre |
cultural criticism
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intellectual property law ⓘ legal scholarship ⓘ |
| hasPart |
case studies of intellectual property conflicts
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discussion of digital technology and the commons ⓘ historical analysis of copyright expansion ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| license | Creative Commons license NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
commons
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copyright law ⓘ cultural commons ⓘ digital culture ⓘ information commons ⓘ intellectual property ⓘ patent law ⓘ public domain ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being freely downloadable under Creative Commons
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early influential analysis of the information commons ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2008 ⓘ |
| publisher | Yale University Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| topic |
balance between public domain and exclusive rights
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cultural policy ⓘ digital rights ⓘ enclosure of the commons ⓘ expansion of intellectual property rights ⓘ history of copyright ⓘ innovation and creativity ⓘ open access ⓘ threats to shared cultural resources ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Public Domain: Enclosing the Commons of the Mind Description of subject: The Public Domain: Enclosing the Commons of the Mind is a scholarly book by legal theorist James Boyle that examines how expanding intellectual property rights threaten shared cultural and informational resources.
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